Obviously, it is true that Samsung and Apple are now the biggest smartphone manufacturers in the world. But, the sales of LG handsets are also ramping up and the company is predicted to be one of the best smartphone manufacturers similar to Samsung.

Usually, LG follows a strategy of announcing the launch of its new devices via its official website, prior to announcing the release of the handsets. However, this time the Optimus L5 2 has been made available on e-commerce sites Infibeam and Flipkart at a price of Rs 11,499.

It has to be noted that this is the first time that the South Korean manufacturer has forayed into the budget smartphone segment with the launch of Jelly Bean handsets, while that particular market segment is also haunted by a plethora of India based vendors. So far, the Indian smartphone space witnessed many dual SIM Jelly Bean handsets from companies including Micromax, Byond, Karbonn, Lava and more.

Hence, by launching a Jelly Bean smartphone, LG has entered a direct rivalry with the some of the best desi handsets who have also launched similar handsets. Below is a slideshow revealing the dual SIM Jelly Bean challengers of the LG handset.